ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΣ, κακοτεχνιας
KAKOTECHNIAS, kakotechnias
Sounds Like: kah-koh-TEKH-nee-ahs
Translations: (of) evil craftiness, (of) malicious cunning, (of) trickery, (of) fraud, (of) deceit
From the root: ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'κακός' (bad, evil) and 'τέχνη' (art, skill, craft). It refers to the quality of being evil or malicious in one's craft or skill, implying cunning, trickery, or fraudulent practices. It describes a deceptive or harmful ingenuity.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2550 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑ.
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- ΚΑΚΟΤΕΧΝΙΑΝ — evil skill, a trick, a stratagem, a mischievous art, a mischievous device, a mischievous trick
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